Although promotion of safe hygiene is the single most cost-effective means of preventing
infectious disease, investment in hygiene is low both in the health and in the water and …

Background Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality but is difficult to
measure in epidemiological studies. Challenges include the diagnosis based on self …

Handwashing is thought to be effective for the prevention of transmission of diarrhoea
pathogens. However it is not conclusive that handwashing with soap is more effective at …

Background Standard public health interventions to improve hand hygiene in communities
with high levels of child mortality encourage community residents to wash their hands with …

To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive hand hygiene campaign on reducing
absenteeism caused by influenza-like illness (ILI), diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and laboratory …

BACKGROUND: Hygiene and social distancing are recommended control measures for
hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina. However, empirical data to support …

Environmental sanitation is a major public health issue in India. Recent interventional
studies on environmental sanitation in India highlighted the importance of prioritizing control …

The objective of this study was to investigate risk factors for norovirus-associated infectious
intestinal disease (IID) and asymptomatic norovirus infection. Individuals with IID and …

Guía de Práctica Clínica sobre el Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de la Diarrea Aguda Infecciosa
en Pediatría del Perú es una información resumida sobre la definición criterios de inclusión …

In response to the recent cholera outbreak, a public health response targeted high-risk
communities, including resource-poor communities in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A survey …